Nuzzo Motorsports MINIs Racing in California
This news comes from Dave Bunting: Tony Nuzzo and Nuzzo Motorsports have been racing two MINI COOPERs in the Grand American Road Racing Cup since the 2003 season. Some may recall earlier...
Top 5 Performance Mods for Newbies
MotoringFile’s recent post about newbie mods left a number of readers clamoring for a similar list aimed at performance. The ability to change the character of a MINI from pleasant ride to...
Happy Third Birthday MINIUSA!
It seems like just yesterday that I headed up to the (then brand-new) MINI dealer for some initial test drives. I recently dug up my initial test drive review of the MINI...
Low Buck MINI Mods
With all the talk of modifications and hop-ups the warmer weather inevitably brings up, I bet there are a few out there that are feeling a bit left out. Not all of...
Next Generation MINI Revealed
How do you create the second generation of a car that has defied all expectations and gone on to become one of the biggest surprise hits of the past 20 years? That’s...
VW Hires Away Key MINIUSA Exec
From thecarconnection.com: Volkswagen of North America said Thursday it hired Kerri Martin to the new post of director of market development, putting the former MINI executive in charge of advertising, promotions, marketing...
Next Generation MINI Interior Revealed
Welcome inside the next MINI. The photo above (courtesy of AutoExpress) gives us a very rough look at what MINI is planning for the R56 (in optional Nav. trim at least). But...
Top 5 Mods for MINI Newbies
Spring is in the air and new MINI owners everywhere are planning their first mods. The ability to make a car your own is one of the real joys of ownership and...
Psst, Wanna Buy some Engines?
The writing is on the wall at Tritec, current manuafcturer of the MINI’s 1.6 litre engines. With BMW’s agreement with Daimler Chrysler set to expire at the end of 2005, Tritec has...
Carrozeria Castagna's new MINI Offerings
Carrozeria Castagna, the maker of the MINIWagon, (profiled on MotoringFile last year) has several new MINI related offerings for 2005. For those that aren’t familiar with Castagna, they’re a bespoke Italian coach-builder...